Monthly Archives: May 2015

While subversion draws attention to a deficiency, observance reflects the acknowledgement of challenges and the understanding of hurdles overcome. “Voices” can be a cry for help or a silent nod of acknowledgement. “Us and Them” capitalizes the warm and fuzzy teatime talks, the purpose of which is to keep it pleasant, much like the lyrics of the song:

“Us, and them
And after all we’re only ordinary men.
Me and you
God only knows it’s not
what we would choose to do”

“…while great achievement is rare and difficult at best, it is still rarer and more difficult if, while you work, you must at the same time wrestle with inner demons of self-doubt and guilt and outer monsters of ridicule or patronizing encouragement, neither of which have any specific connection with the quality of the art work as such.” As women artists, we can use our historical disadvantages from a vantage point. Embrace and celebrate the woman in us, knowing that she is capable of greatness!” – Linda Nochlin

Meeting curator Peter Kinney, executive director, Phil Walz, Mr. and Mrs. Dalloz, artist Patricia Scialo, Kevin Brett and many others was enlightening as usual! Patricia told me about her unique encaustic process, Kevin expressed how he experienced snow intimately…I told my story about Khajuraho and the hot kiss and ended the evening with a cozy dinner at “Speckled Hen”, with screaming loud live music that made it impossible to hold a conversation and broke the spell!